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Lemon Spinach Pasta with Mushrooms

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This Lemon Spinach Pasta with Mushrooms is a vegan-friendly dinner that’s ready in about 20 minutes!  

Twirling Lemon Spinach Pasta with Mushrooms with a Fork

Lemon Spinach Pasta with Mushrooms

Who says healthy, delicious meals have to be time consuming?

I like to have several recipes that are incredibly easy and fast for nights when I simply do not have the time for a complicated dinner.  My goal for these recipes is that they are faster than takeout-– about 20 minutes or less.

Making Lemon Spinach Pasta

To make this Lemon Spinach Pasta with Mushrooms, start by heating up a big pot of salted water until it reaches a rolling boil.

While your water is heating up, sauté the mushrooms in a little butter or olive oil in a large pan.  Add the garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, and spinach.  Cover the pan to allow the spinach to slightly wilt, and take it off the heat.

Take the pasta out of the water about 2 minutes before it’s done cooking.  Pull it straight from the pan, shake off a little of the water, and add it to the pan with the spinach and mushrooms.

Toss the pasta and veggies until everything is combined, and then toss in some sesame seeds and almonds for protein.  If you want, add some Parmesan (or vegan Parmesan).

Serve this easy vegetarian meal right away!

Lemon Spinach Pasta with Mushrooms on a Serving Plate

Lemon Spinach Pasta with Mushrooms

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This Lemon Spinach Pasta with Mushrooms is a vegan-friendly dinner that's ready in about 20 minutes!

Lemon Spinach Pasta with Mushrooms

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 552kcal
Author: Champagne Tastes
Easy and Quick Vegetarian Dinner
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb spaghetti
  • 2 TB butter (or sub olive oil)
  • 4 oz baby portobellos, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 8 oz fresh spinach
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 1/4 cup almond slivers
  • 1 TB sesame seeds
  • Optional: freshly grated Parmesan OR vegan Parmesan

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.  Add pasta and cook al dente-- this means you'll stop cooking it 1-2 minutes BEFORE the package directions tell you too.
  • In large pan, sauté butter on medium heat, 1-2 minutes.  Add mushrooms, and sauté until browned.
  • Add garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, and spinach. Lower heat to low. Cover pan and allow spinach to wilt, tossing occasionally.
  • When pasta is done cooking, use tongs or pasta serving spoon to pull pasta straight out of the water, gently shake off excess water, and set it into the pot with the spinach.  Toss pasta with spinach on low heat, incorporating sauce with pasta, and allowing spinach to finish wilting. 
  • Toss almonds and sesame seeds into pasta, and serve immediately.  Add Parmesan if desired..

Nutrition Information

Calories: 552kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 767mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 109.9% | Vitamin C: 37.2% | Calcium: 12.9% | Iron: 21.3%
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Recipe Adapted from: Taste of Home

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Comments

  1. This looks yummy! It’s great to have some simple pasta recipes up your sleeve, and I never thought to use lemon

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  15. Pasta is totally my go-to when I need to do something easy and tasty, so it’s always nice to have another recipe to fall back on. Love the use of lemon here – it’s such a nice way to give a bright bit of punch to pasta. I don’t use spinach very often with pasta, but given that it’s one of the leafy greens I can consistently get my kids to eat, I might have to give this a go!

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  16. Yum, I just love how quick and easy this is. So perfect for busy weeknights, and hot nights where you don’t want to heat up the kitchen too much!! Plus lemon and garlic is my favorite pasta flavor combo, so I am sold!!

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  18. I love a good pasta dish on a busy night. It’s so satisfying and comforting. That zested and juiced lemon is seriously calling my name. Lemony pasta dishes are just the best! And with the spinach and mushrooms? Love the flavor combo here!

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